INDIA, April 30th, 2013 – NEC India, a subsidiary of NEC Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, announced today the appointment of Mr. Partho Dasgupta, as the first Managing Director from India. He will undertake the leadership of NEC’s business operations in the local market and report to Mr. Toshiya Matsuki, regional CEO at NEC Asia Pacific based in Singapore.

 

Mr. Dasgupta will be responsible for fostering the growth of NEC India and integration of Computers and Communication (C&C) technologies to build an information friendly society. He will also work to empower societies through CSR initiatives. In addition to advancing NEC’s commitment to the Indian market, Mr. Dasgupta will also focus on building NEC as a global leader in the IT and telecom space, as well as to deliver cutting edge technology in the fields of Public Safety, Unified Communications, and Cloud Services.  

 

Mr. Dasgupta is a veteran in the IT industry, with more than 25 years of experience. He has held key management and leadership positions in three established IT organizations prior to joining NEC India.

 

Commenting on his appointment, Mr. Partho Dasgupta, Managing Director, NEC India said, “As the new Managing Director of NEC India, I am excited to be leading a reputable and acclaimed company to promote and bring in NEC’s cutting edge technologies and solutions to the Indian market. Renowned for its many innovations and applications for both public and private enterprises, I look forward to building on the success and continue developing the business in India’s competitive IT industry.”

 

In his previous appointments, Mr. Dasgupta has spearheaded  transformation solutions and Go-To-Market practice initiatives around Virtualization, Unified Communications, Green Data Centers, Total Outsourcing, Infrastructure Management and Security.  

 

“With his valuable and extensive experience in various management roles of the IT industry, I am confident that Mr. Dasgupta will provide significant contribution toward the success and growth of NEC Asia Pacific and lead our business in India to greater heights,” adds Mr. Toshiya Matsuki, Regional CEO at NEC Asia Pacific

 

 

Mr. Koji Oda, former Managing Director of NEC India, will be returning to Japan to assume position as Executive Expert at the Global Business Unit of NEC Corporation.

 

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About NEC India Pvt. Ltd

NEC India Pvt. Ltd. established in New Delhi, India, in August 2006, leverages on NEC's unique capabilities in integrating IT and networking technologies for a diverse customer base across governments, businesses, individuals and society in India. NEC India provides and develops solutions for Carrier Network, Unified Communications, Retail, Security and Surveillance Systems, IT and Multimedia Products to cater to the rapidly expanding Indian market.

 

For more information, please visit in.nec.com.

 

About NEC Asia Pacific Pte Ltd (NEC APAC)

Singapore-based NEC Asia Pacific is the regional headquarters for NEC Corporation (HQ: Japan) in the Asia Pacific region (South and Southeast Asia, and Oceania). As a leading infocomm technology provider and systems integrator offering regional sales and services support and consultancy, NEC APAC develops solutions on carrier network, global identity, RFID, enterprise server, unified communications, multimedia display, and contact centre, as well as provides outsourcing and managed services.

 

To leverage on its technological expertise in the field of public safety, NEC APAC has established a regional competency centre (public safety) to expand its capabilities and expertise to support businesses in the Asia Pacific region.

 

In line with the NEC Group Vision to realize an information society friendly to humans and the earth, NEC also embarks on corporate social responsibilities (CSR) initiatives to support and “make a difference” to the Nature (environment), Education and Community. For more information, please visit www.nec.com.sg.

 

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